Calendar of Events

THE MIND’S EYE: A collection of fine photographs and craft native to East Tennessee. First Friday Opening Reception of newest exhibit featuring the work of Gordon Fowler (turned wood) & Pat Postma (photographs). Works available for purchase.

East Tennessee Foundation: 625 Market Street, Suite 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902, 865-524-1223, 877-524-1223, www.easttennesseefoundation.org.

Marion Greenwood in Tennessee, will feature paintings, lithographs and other works on loan from local collectors who purchased them from Greenwood when she was a visiting UT professor from 1954-55. The show will also feature a 13-foot mural, Man's Partnership with Nature, which was installed in the Crossville, Tennessee, post office in 1940, and graciously loaned for the entirety of this exhibition. The Tennessee Treasury Department's Section of Painting and Sculpture commissioned Greenwood to paint the work, which depicts the impact of a Tennessee Valley Authority dam on everyday life.

Please join us for this opening reception. All events are free and open to the public.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM, Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Free AMSE admission available to active-duty military ID holder and five immediate family members. Active duty military include Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, active duty National Guard and active duty Reserve members. Must show active duty military ID for this admission. Blue Star museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

Saturdays at 7:00 PM.

MAY
17 - MT. SHADOWS ST. BAND - Hammer & Mtn. Dulci. Guitar, more
24 - MICHAEL SHULL - Mtn. Dulcimer, BanJammer & More (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
31 - BILL TAYLOR - Mountain Dulcimer (SAT.WORKSHOPS)

JUNE
7 - STEVE & RUTH SMITH - Hammer Dulcimer, Banjo & Guitar (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
14 - STEVE EULBERG - Hammer & Mtn.DULC., Clem-Bro (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
21 - LARRY CONGER - Mtn. Dulcimer, Vocal & BanJammer (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
28 - ERIN & AMBER ROGERS - Mountain Dulcimer , Fiddle & more (SAT.WORKSHOPS)

JULY
5 - NATHANIEL SAMSEL - Mountain Dulcimer, BanJammer (contact Nathaniel)
12 - AGENE PARSONS - Hammer Dulcimer (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
19 - MARY COX - Mtn.Dulcimer Banjo (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
26 - JIM & CHERI MILLER - Hammer Dulcimer, Guitar & More (SAT.WORKSHOPS)

AUG.
2 - JOE COLLINS - Mountain Dulcimer (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
9 - DON PEDI - Mountain Dulcimer (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
16 - HUNTER WALKER - Mtn. Dulcimer, BanJammer (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
23 - BING FUTCH - Mountain Dulcimer & Flute (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
30 - AARON O'ROURKE - Mtn. Dulcimer, BanJammer & More (SAT.WORKSHOPS)

SEPT.
6 - STEVE SEIFERT - Mountain Dulcimer & BanJammer (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
13 - GUY & SHARRIE GEORGE - Hammer Dulcimer, Guitar & More (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
20 - KENDRA WARD & BOB BENCE - Hammer Dulcimer & Guitar (SAT.WORKSHOPS)
27 - OLD TIMERS DAY - FESTIVAL WE WILL BE THERE

Please call and register for Workshops - Limited space
7645 East Lamar Alexander Parkway behind “Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop”
Information: 865-448-6647 or www.ClemmerDulcimer.com

Hall & Rogers Gallery
Docent walk-through at 11:30 AM on May 16

This display features three monumental canvases by Leonardo Silaghi that were recently acquired by the KMA. Silaghi (born 1987) is a Romanian painter whose abstractions powerfully express the chaotic transition of his homeland from a decaying Communist nation to a contemporary urban society still taking shape. Often using black and white photographs of abandoned Cold War machinery as starting points, the artist launches into large, forcefully executed paintings populated by conveyor belts, vehicles, ductwork, and other industrial debris.

Leonardo Silaghi is a graduate of the University of Art and Design in Cluj, Romania. Since 2009, he has been featured with solo exhibitions at the Laika Gallery in Cluj, Marc Straus Gallery in New York, and the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill, where he was artist in residence in 2010. Recently his works were shown at the exhibition "After the Fall" at the HVCCA in Peeksville and the Knoxville Museum of Art. Through a generous gift of New York collectors Marc and Livia Straus in 2013, and a purchase, the KMA is fortunate to be among the first American museums to have acquired a group of Silaghi’s works.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

It's back in full swing! The Market Square Farmers' Market has returned with a bang - bigger and better than ever! Vendors offer everything from meat and dairy to fruit and veggies, flowers, candles, soaps, jewelry, pet treats, clothing, baked goods and more. Plus, you're always guaranteed to run into friends both new and old.

Come to Market Square each Saturday from 9 to 2 and Wednesday from 11-2, now through November. Whether you're doing your weekly grocery shopping, searching for the perfect gift, or just breezing through for lunch and some ice cream, you're sure to find what you need!

Market Square Farmers' Market: Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902, 865-405-3135, www.marketsquarefarmersmarket.org.

Presented in conjunction with Richard Jolley’s permanent glass installation Cycle of Life, this exhibition surveys the work of modern and contemporary artists who approach glass using innovative methods and techniques. Among the featured artists are Oben Abright, Graham Caldwell, Daniel Clayman, Andrew Erdos, Luke Jerram, Rashid Johnson, Dominick Labino, Karen LaMonte, Libensky & Brychtova, Beth Lipman, Harvey Littleton, Ivan Navarro, Mark Peiser, Lino Tagliapietra, Bertil Vallien, Christopher Wilmarth, and Fred Wilson.

There will be a public closing party Thursday, July 17 at the KMA, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. The presenting sponsor for this exhibition is The Frank and Virginia Rogers Foundation with additional sponsorship from The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. KMA media sponsors include Digital Media Graphix, Kurt Zinser Design, and WBIR. The exhibition is organized by the KMA.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM; Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Join Bill Landry of "The Heartland Series" for a guided trip around Cades Cove. Bill will share stories, tales and adventures during each tour.

$50 per person, advance reservations required, with a limit of 18 guests per tour.
Call 865 448 8838 for reservations Mon.-Fri., 10:00AM - 5:00PM.
Bill Landry Cades Cove tour dates:
Saturdays, April 12, May 24, May 31, June 7, June 21, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26,
August 2, August 16, August 23, September 6.

Tours depart at 9:30 am from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend.
Tour is approximately 4 hours.
Light snacks and a cold beverage is included in the ticket price.
Bill Landry Cades Cove tours will run rain or shine.

Art in Public Places Knoxville is a monumental installation of large-scale outdoor sculptures by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists. The sculptures enliven downtown Knoxville as well as McGhee Tyson Airport.

Opening Reception: Friday, April 4, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Award Ceremony: Friday, April 4, 5:30 pm

We are honored to announce noted sculptor, Kenneth M. Thompson, as the Juror for the 2014-2015 exhibition!

Most of the Festival's wide range of arts events, performances, and exhibitions are offered to the public free of charge. Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

Civil War Historical river cruises in Knoxville, Tennessee

If you would like a relaxing and entertaining weekend on the river join us aboard TRACE 1. Bring your friends and guests to share this memorable experience with you. Learn the history of the area during the steamboat/Civil War era where you see the Armstrong Locket plantation home, Bleak house, Longstreet's Heights, Armstrong Hill, Fort Dickerson and many others. You will have an annotated map to help visualize the 1863 siege of Knoxville with Confederate and Union positions highlighted.

Your crew will be the 150 year old spirit old Sam Clemmons and Miss Drusilla. Sam has operated steamboats for many years and will entertain with the local Civil War history even if he never did pick a side.

Saturday gourmet sandwich lunch Civil War cruises, 12:00, 90 minutes, $26 adults and $20 children.
Second Sunday gourmet sandwich lunch cruise, 12:00, two hours, $32 adults and $26 children 5 to 11, see more sights.
Friday and Saturday Civil War cruise 3:00 and 5:15, 90 minutes, $18 adults and $14 children on-line or $20 and $16 at the gate
Sunday Civil War cruise 3:00 and 5:15, 90 minutes, $18 adults and $14 children 5 to 11 on-line or $20 and $16 at the gate
Prices above are for advanced on-line reservations.
If you have a copy of our narration booklet with you, you get a $2.00 discount for everyone in your party. You may purchase a copy at the Knoxville Visitor's Center or Knoxville History Center, both on Gay Street.

NavCal River Rides http://navcal.com/navcal/CWHistory.htm. 865-765-3407

Ongoing Classes meet Tuesdays at 6:00 PM and Saturdays at 10:30 AM.
Fee: $12 per class

Alexia School of Middle Eastern Dance: 865-977-6761; www.alexia-dance.com, alexia@alexia-dance.com

Just like at your favorite meat n’ three, the WDVX Blue Plate Special® is served up piping hot. This fresh and free daily helping of live music during the lunchtime hour that features performers from all over the world and right here in Knoxville has put WDVX on the map as East Tennessee’s Own community supported radio.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special® is a live performance radio show held at noon, with your host Red Hickey Monday through Friday and Doug Lauderdale on Saturday, at the WDVX studio inside the Knoxville Visitor Center. It’s always free to join in so please don’t be shy. Make yourself at home as part of the WDVX family. From blues to bluegrass, country to Celtic, folk to funk, rockabilly to hillbilly, local to international, it all part of the live music experience on the WDVX Blue Plate Special. You’re welcome to bring your lunch.

Previous performing artists include Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, The Avett Brothers, Old Crowe Medicine Show, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Jim Lauderdale, Marty Stuart, Nickel Creek, Red Stick Ramblers, Rodney Crowell, String Cheese Incident, The Del McCoury Band, Tim O’Brien, Yonder Mountain String Band, David Grisman, Claire Lynch Band, Brett Dennen, Tommy Emmanuel, Uncle Earl, The Infamous Stringdusters, the Jerry Douglas Band, Joan Osborne, John Oats, Mary Gauthier, Darrell Scott, and many many more! There’s plenty of great music to go around! http://wdvx.com/program/blue-plate-special/

Free 2-hour visitor parking located next door to the Knoxville Visitor Center. One Vision Plaza, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Info: 865-544-1029, http://www.wdvx.com